Dell PowerEdge R720xd User Manual

Menu Item Description
Level 2 Cache Displays the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache Displays the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor.
SATA Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
Embedded SATA Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID mode. By default, Embedded
SATA is set to AHCI Mode.
Port A Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port A. By default, Port A is set to
Auto.
Port B Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port B. By default, Port B is set to
Auto.
Port C Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port C. By default, Port C is set to
Auto.
Port D Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port D. By default, Port D is set to
Auto.
Port E Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port E. By default, Port E is set to
Auto.
Port F Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port F. By default, Port F is set to
Auto.
NOTE: Ports A, B, C, and D are used for the backplane drives, port E for the optical drive (CD/DVD), and port F for
the tape drive.
Boot Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
Boot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of the system.
CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating
system is not installed in the same boot mode.
If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this field to BIOS
allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. By default, the Boot Mode option is set
to BIOS.
NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting this field to
BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.
Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the
system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. By default, the
Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled.
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Dell PowerEdge R720xd Specifications

General

Tcase	70 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	M1
FSB Parity	No
Scalability	2S
Processor cache	10 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	E5-2609
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge EP
Motherboard chipset	Intel C600
Number of QPI links	2
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	2.50 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm
PCI Express configurations	x4, x8, x16
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	46 bit
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800, 1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	34.1 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	750 GB
HDD size	3.5 \
Optical drive type	DVD-RW
Total storage capacity	- GB
Maximum storage capacity	32 TB
Number of HDDs installed	-
Number of HDDs supported	14
Memory slots	24x DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	768 GB
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Power supply	1100 W
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 \\r Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials\\r Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 \\r Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server\\r Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Chassis type	Rack (2U)
Processor ARK ID	64588
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00

Weight and Dimensions

Width	- mm